Products

The Brain

Uses AI

Stop filing your ideas.Start connecting them.

thebrain.com Productivity & Collaboration / Notes & Knowledge Management

AI Benchmark
Desktop
Mobile
Monthly visits
157.1K
Up38.3%MoMSep 2026
Public revenue
Undisclosed
No public revenue evidence yet
Entry price
$15/mo
Higher than 84% of peersNiche median $7.5/mo
Creators
Shelley Hayduk
@shelleyhayduk· 5,943 followers
Launched
11y ago
2015-04-17 · Est.

Traffic

Monthly visitsData through Sep 2026 · Oct 2026 pending
Events21 changes

Marketing moves

Launches, search & content, referrals, promotions
  • Launched on Product HuntLaunch

    Map, visualize & organize info the way the brain thinks

    Apr 17, 2015 · 11y agoLaunch page

Traffic sources

Sep 2026

Traffic breakdown

Channels

  • Direct64%
  • Organic Search14%
  • Referrals9%
  • Social6%
  • Other7%

Countries

  • United States58%
  • India13%
  • Norway6%
  • Brazil2%
  • Canada1%

Search

Domain authority —Domain registered 1997-05-12

KeywordMonthly volume
obsidian1.8M
mapa mental387.9K
goodnotes334.9K
the brain10.4K
thebrain2,490

Traffic data: Vaneform

Pricing

Free App
$0forever
Unlimited thoughts, links, and brains · Free sync for up to 1,000 thoughts in private Brains · 100 MB of synced attachment storage across all Brains
Pro Service
$15/mo
Billed annually $180/yr
30 GB of online storage
TeamBrain
$25/mo
Billed annually $299/yr
Unlimited shared brains · 100 GB of online storage
Max Service
$40/mo
Billed annually $479/yr
4× Cerebro AI usage · 250 GB of online storage · Unlimited sync devices

Trial: None · 3 paid tiers ($15–$40) · Observed 2026-11-03 · Pricing page

Entry price $15/mo, Higher than 84% of peers; “Notes & Knowledge Management” median is $7.5/mo.View pricing benchmark

Pages & changes

Tracked since 2015-04-17

Key pages

Weekly snapshots

Changes

  1. Nov 1 · 13d ago

    Homepage headline (H1) changed to “Stop filing your ideas. Start connecting them.”Positioning

    Go from chaos to clarity.→Stop filing your ideas. Start connecting them.

  2. Nov 1 · 13d ago

    Removed technology: AzureFeatures

    Azure→—

  3. Nov 1 · 13d ago

    Adopted technology: CloudflareFeatures

    —→Cloudflare

  4. Nov 1 · 13d ago

    Adopted technology: Cloudflare Bot ManagementFeatures

    —→Cloudflare Bot Management

  5. Nov 1 · 13d ago

    Removed technology: ContentfulFeatures

    Contentful→—

  6. Nov 1 · 13d ago

    Removed technology: ExpressFeatures

    Express→—

Design

First-screen visual analysis & :root CSS

Gradient Glow (Dark canvas, airy density) featuring centered headline + cta layout and pure typography & geometry visuals.

First-screen preview · click to zoom

First-screen pitch & conversion flow

“Stop filing your ideas. Start connecting them.”

Centered Headline + CTA hero structure paired with download app / install extension CTA and user count, rating, or key metrics.

Conversion path: Centered Headline + CTA + Pure Typography & Geometry → Download App / Install Extension · Trust bar: User Count, Rating, or Key Metrics

Palette · click to copy

5-D design score7.3 / 10
Typography
8.0
Color & Contrast
8.0
Layout & Spacing
7.0
Craft & Polish
7.0
Distinctiveness
6.0

Structure

Fonts
Inter
Primary visual
Pure Typography & Geometry
Social proof
User Count, Rating, or Key Metrics
Navigation
Full-Width Top Bar
Theme & density
Dark · Airy
Corners & depth
Pill · With shadow
Preview full AI design brief (includes :root CSS variables & layout rules)Style tokens only; never copy brand names, logos, copy, or images
# Design Brief: Gradient Glow (with Minimal Monochrome)

Luminous radial glows and translucent glass panels, widely used across modern AI products.

## Design Tokens

```css
:root {
  --background: #07122a;
  --surface: #ffffff;
  --foreground: #ffffff;
  --muted-foreground: #f4f6fa;
  --accent: #12c48b;
  --radius: 9999px;
  --font-heading: "Inter", ui-sans-serif, system-ui, sans-serif;
  --font-body: "Inter", ui-sans-serif, system-ui, sans-serif;
}
```

Color area ratio: Background #07122A (~52%) · Surface #FFFFFF (~22%) · Text #FFFFFF (~8%) · Muted Text #F4F6FA (~12%) · Accent #12C48B (~6%). Background and surface dominate the canvas; reserve the accent color for primary buttons and active states.

## Layout & Conversion Structure

- Hero layout: Centered Headline + CTA
- Navigation: Full-Width Top Bar
- Theme & density: Dark · Airy
- Border radius & elevation: Pill; use elevation shadows to separate layers
- Primary visual medium: Pure Typography & Geometry
- Conversion CTA: Download App / Install Extension · Trust bar uses User Count, Rating, or Key Metrics
- Headline hook: Pain Relief & Replacement
- Hero components: Metrics Strip
- Spatial layout notes: Centered Headline + CTA hero structure paired with download app / install extension CTA and user count, rating, or key metrics.
- Visual summary: Gradient Glow (Dark canvas, airy density) featuring centered headline + cta layout and pure typography & geometry visuals.

## Avoid

- Muddy low-contrast text over gradients
- Overuse of full-screen rainbow backgrounds
- Cluttered dense tables in the hero

Implement the UI following the design tokens and layout specifications above: use only these color variables, and reserve the accent color strictly for primary actions and active states. Adopt only this visual style—never copy any reference product’s brand name, logo, copy, or imagery.

Questions & evidence

How much does The Brain cost?
Free App: $0forever; Pro Service: $15/mo (annual billing available); TeamBrain: $25/mo (annual billing available); Max Service: $40/mo (annual billing available). Observed 2026-11-03. Check the source for current billing terms, usage limits and taxes.Source
How much website traffic does The Brain get?
Vaneform estimates 157.1K website visits in 2026-09. Visits can include repeat visits; this estimate measures web traffic separately from paying customers or revenue.Source
What is The Brain and what platforms does it support?
The Brain is catalogued under Notes & Knowledge Management: Stop filing your ideas.Start connecting them.. Supported platforms: Mobile App.

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